The biggest problem I have with alcohol is that people with pectus excavatum use it as a crutch in social interactions. I am sometimes a victim of this. When I sense this, I stay off alcohol for a while when going for a night out. Some develop their entire personality and social skills around requiring … Read more
I truly believe in my motto, moving our bodies for a better self. Movement is the main reason for good health and quality of life. In my opinion, active people are the happiest ones. Many studies have proven that proper exercises can serve us and our bodies in the most powerful way possible. What I … Read more
Why You Need Foam Rolling for Pectus Excavatum If you’re into weightlifting in any shape and form to improve pectus excavatum, you need to get tissue work done. You can go to a neuromuscular therapist, or you can do it by yourself by foam rolling. Not everybody has the time or money to go to … Read more
How to Measure Pectus Excavatum Depth Before starting the non-surgical treatment of pectus excavatum, it is essential to measure your hollow chest depth. It will be ideal if you measure it every single day. This will allow you to see how your pectus excavatum correction is progressing day by day. This progress will serve you as a … Read more
Gaining Weight with Pectus Excavatum A lot of skinny people who want to gain weight hear, “I like to have your issues too.”, typically by overweight individuals. We live in a world where everybody wants to lose weight. We continuously look at how the “perfect body” should look like. We see the skinny models on TV and … Read more
Pectus Excavatum and Dating Nowadays, we have access to everything and everyone on social media. We are bombarded with images of men and women with perfect physiques, portraying that they live perfect lives. Living with pectus excavatum in 2020 can be a significant mental burden that is difficult to deal with. On the other note, pectus can … Read more
Does Pectus Excavatum Affect Singing? The answer is yes. But what is more important is to know how it affects singing and what you have to do to stop pectus excavatum from ruining your passion. Let’s start with a simple definition of what singing is. Singing is producing sounds with your voice, using unique vocal and breathing … Read more
Nowadays, the non-surgical methods for treating pectus excavatum are mostly used in patients with a moderate chest deformity. These are the cases where you can see that the chest is indented. Chiropractic is a part of the physical therapy for pectus excavatum. That’s mostly used when the patient declines to undergo a surgical procedure. The success of … Read more
Both pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum deformities are associated with skeletal problems. The term “Pectus Posture” is a series of postural issues and signs that occur simultaneously due to pectus excavatum. Pectus posture can also be described as “poor posture.” However, there are a few typical patterns that pectus excavatum sufferers have. In my experience as a personal … Read more
Pectus Excavatum and Scoliosis Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that usually occurs in the growth spurt, right before puberty hits. According to MayoClinic, about 3% of all adolescents have scoliosis. In most people, scoliosis is moderate. However, certain deformities like pectus excavatum can further worsen the scoliosis seriousness, as the sufferer gets older. Severe … Read more
Pectus Excavatum Stretching There is a scientific publication about the benefits of stretching and strengthening to improve the pectus excavatum deformity. Over the years, a lot of patients were clinically examined to benefit from this non-surgical treatment method. Even though stretching is proven to work in the short-term, it is still undiscovered how effective it would … Read more
Pectus Excavatum and Pregnancy Pectus excavatum is characterized by an abnormality that gives the chest a caved-in or sunken look. It is one of the most common deformities that also affects women. But, this deformity happens five times less commonly in females than in males. The deformity can be recognized in women directly after birth, or during … Read more
Pectus Excavatum Breathing Breathing exercises for pectus excavatum won’t make your deformity mysteriously disappear as some people claim. They aren’t as effective as the vacuum bell therapy, the special pectus excavatum exercises, or the braces. However, they will help you in the flattening of the chest, and in improving your restricted breathing patterns. In the text below, … Read more
Bras for Pectus Excavatum – Ultimate Guide Like males, pectus excavatum in females is also characterized by a deep depression of the sternum in the anterior thoracic wall. In simple terms, it is a deformity in which the breastbone is sunken into the chest. Pectus excavatum leaves a deep hole into the center of the women’s … Read more
Pectus Excavatum and Coronavirus COVID-19 According to the World Health Organization, the Coronaviruses are an extended family of viruses that can cause disease in both humans and animals. The most recently discovered coronavirus is the COVID-19. It causes respiratory infections, which can negatively affect the people with pectus excavatum deformity, who have reduced lung capacity and … Read more
Haller Index for Pectus Excavatum The Haller Index is an easy mathematical calculation to measure the severity of the pectus excavatum deformity. It is also known as pectus index. Throughout the years, the Haller Index has been helpful for surgeons to rate the severity of the pectus excavatum deformity. In this chapter, I’ll discuss about how this … Read more
Ravitch Procedure for Fixing Pectus Excavatum The Ravitch procedure can treat both pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. With this method, the deformed cartilages are cut away on every side. This causes the sternum to flatten, so it remains even. One or more permanent bars are inserted to ensure the sternum keeps its new form. In the text … Read more
Magnetic Mini Mover Procedure The Magnetic Mini Mover Procedure (3MP) is classified as a minimally invasive procedure that can fix pectus excavatum. It is invented at UCSF Pediatric Surgery, as an alternative to the Nuss and Ravitch procedures. Even though these procedures are proven to be effective, they can be harsh on the patient’s well being. They … Read more
